Abstract:ObjectiveTo realize the characteristics of communityonset multidrug resistant organism infections (MDROCOIs).MethodsA prospective investigation was conducted on patients with positive culture of Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus,Escherichia coli,Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Acinetobacter baumannii between July 1, 2008 and June 30,2010.Results A total of 1 646 episodes of Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus, Acinetobacter baumannii, Escherichia coli, and Klebsiella pneumoniae infections occurred, 1 148 of which were COIs, including 470 (40.94%) MDRO infections ; 498 of which were hospitalonset (HO) infections ,including 260 (52.21%) MDRO infections, which was significantly higher than that of MDROCOI rate (χ2=17.87, P=0.00). MDROCOI pathogens were mainly from sputum or bronchial secretion (171/470, 36.38%),the next was urine(166/470, 35.32%), these samples accounted for 71.70% of all. Of all departments, MDROCOI rate was the highest in intensive care unit(ICU) (64.75%). For the infection sites of COIs, respiratory MDRO infection was the highest (60.71%).ConclusionMDROCOIs are serious, the management of patients with MDROCOIs should be enhanced, transmission in the hospital should be avoided.